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The West Australian Quilters' Association
2008 Latest News:Next Business Meeting - July 2nd - "A Man's Journey in the Quilting World" Our guest speaker is Rod Ellis. Rod will speak about his introduction to and journey along his quilting path. Nature and native birds are a feature of Rod's work (you might have seen him wearing one of his colourful bird shirts). The evening commences with some Association business, a break for coffee followed by Rod's talk. Visitor's welcome. South of the River Sewing Day - Saturday 26th
July If would like to attend a sewing day south of the river for a change, come along on the 26th July. More information in the QQ (which will arrive in mail boxes before the end of June) or if you would like more information, please email us. It would be appreciated if you are intending to come along that you drop us at line at this link or call the numbers listed in the QQ. This will help with catering for morning and afternoon tea. Members, why not take the opportunity to bring a friend?
Junior Quilting Classes - commencing August 2nd. Jan Rowe will be taking a class for 12 to 18 year olds for 6 weeks (Saturdays) at the Wembley Downs Uniting Church. There are two projects which will cover skills such as designing, rotary cutting, applique, embellishing, quilting, piecing, sandwiching and binding. Total cost for the 6 lessons is $60 plus your materials cost. Ideally, candidates should bring their own sewing machine. More information in the June QQ or email us if you are interested. Numbers limited. Also, members, we are looking for volunteers to assist ... if you have time on one of the Saturday's in question, please let Jan know or use the email link above to let us know. At our June business meeting ...
Swanleigh Retreat 2008
At our May business meeting ... Our guest speaker was Jody Pearl - textile/fashion artist - who reconfigures old clothing into one-off designer pieces. At age 11, slicing into her brand new jeans to insert colourful triangles (cut from one of her best skirts) seemed a good idea to Jody. Even though it got her into serious trouble with her mother, it was the start of what was to become a life long passion for, shall we call it, 'textile re-engineering'.
Jody says she rarely spends more than two hours on a re-engineered garment. If it is proving just too difficult it often just gets tossed back in the pile to await another opportunity more suited to it. And there is plenty in Jody's 'stash' to work with ... she is in the 'Op' shops every other day looking for pieces that are just waiting for her to collect, file and eventually give new life to. Which is perhaps just as well, as numerous WAQA members would have been quite happy to wander off with their particular favourite pieces it seemed! Have a look at Jody's work at her
website.
A note from Carol Littlefair, Curator, York Residency Museum 'Four Women's Stories'
and 'The Dempster Quilt' The lives and times of
four women from different eras and backgrounds are told using their own If you are planning any events or outings I would like to suggest a special visit at a mutually convenient date and time – you don’t have to be restricted to the Museum’s opening hours as we open by arrangement for groups of 10+. The Dempster Quilt will be on show only until the end of April but ‘Four Women’s Stories’ will be on show throughout 2008. The Museum is open from 1-3pm on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays and 11am-3.30pm at weekends. Other attractions in York can be found through the York Visitor Centre tel 9641 1301 or www.yorkwa.org We have toilets, refreshment facilities, plenty of parking space for cars and coaches. If you would like to discuss a visit please do contact me. I am at the Museum on Wednesdays and Thursdays [9641 1751]. I look forward to hearing from you. Yours sincerely, Carol Littlefair Challenge Quilts for 2008 - "Inspired by a song title or piece of music"See the December 2007 QQ for details or click here.
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Jody
inserts sleeves as skirt panels, uses collars as edging at the bottom of
shirts and whips off sleeves, fastenings and ribbings to make shawls from
jumpers! Jody combines garment pieces very cleverly but it is perhaps
her creative mixing of colours that seems to ensure that all the pieces look
like they belong together.
words, in the eye-opening ‘Four Women’s Stories’ recently opened at the York
Residency Museum. This exhibition really gives an unusual insight into the
home, leisure time and personal lives of four very different women who were
and are part of the fabric of York. 
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Japanese Quilt Blocks
to Mix and Match by Susan Briscoe Choose from patchwork, applique or sashiko blocks. Techniques clearly demonstrated.
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Ricky Tims' Rhapsody
Quilts by Ricky Tims Amongst other things, learn how to design and make templates for no-pin curved piecing.. |
Next Meetings:
Sewing Day:
Tuesday
May 20th,
10am - 3pm
Venue: Stirling Adriatic Club, 78 Jones St, Balcatta
Sewing Night:
Wednesday
May 21st,
7.30pm - 9.45pm
Venue: Stirling Adriatic Club, 78 Jones St, Balcatta
Business
Meeting:
Wednesday
June 4th,
7.30pm - 9.45pm
Venue: Stirling Adriatic Club, 78 Jones St, Balcatta
Contemporary Quilt Group:
Friday
June 13th,
10am - 2.30pm
Venue: Alexander Craft House, Menora
Refer to the Calendar page for other important diary dates.
If you are new to WAQA, read more about what to expect at the meeting on the Meetings page.